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(43) Date of publication: 23.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/08 (21) Application number: 09739710.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04B 1/40(2006.01) H04B 1/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/042144 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/134908 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 01.05.2008 US 49748 28.04.2009 US 431683 (71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: BHATIA, Ashok San Diego CA 92121 (US) FARMER, Dominic, Gerard San Diego CA 92121 (US) ROWITCH, Douglas, Neal San Diego CA 92121 (US) GROVER, Douglas San Diego CA 92121 (US) RAHMAT, Arie San Diego CA 92121 (US) ROW, Chang, Shik San Diego CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Klang, Alexander H. et al Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)